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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

Provided extensive coverage and analysis of amateur-aged hockey players in the Western Hockey League, the British Columbia Hockey League, the Alberta Junior Hockey League, and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.Identified and recommended specific amateur hockey players for future acquisition and recruitment by the Florida Panthers Hockey Club.Assisted in the development of player rankings and organizational strategies involving the Florida Panthers Hockey Club’s participation… Show more Provided extensive coverage and analysis of amateur-aged hockey players in the Western Hockey League, the British Columbia Hockey League, the Alberta Junior Hockey League, and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.Identified and recommended specific amateur hockey players for future acquisition and recruitment by the Florida Panthers Hockey Club.Assisted in the development of player rankings and organizational strategies involving the Florida Panthers Hockey Club’s participation in the annual National Hockey League Entry Draft. Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

Provided detailed quantitative analysis on amateur and professional aged players in various hockey leagues around the world, including the American Hockey League, the Swedish Hockey League, the Kontinental Hockey League, the Finnish Professional Hockey League (Liiga), and the Canadian Hockey League. Oversaw and participated in the research, development, and implementation of innovative new analytical tools through rigorous statistical work and effective communication with the existing… Show more Provided detailed quantitative analysis on amateur and professional aged players in various hockey leagues around the world, including the American Hockey League, the Swedish Hockey League, the Kontinental Hockey League, the Finnish Professional Hockey League (Liiga), and the Canadian Hockey League. Oversaw and participated in the research, development, and implementation of innovative new analytical tools through rigorous statistical work and effective communication with the existing amateur scouting department. Identified and recommended specific amateur and professional hockey players for potential acquisition and recruitment by the Florida Panthers Hockey Club. Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

Developed, implemented, and executed a comprehensive program to track and report player performance based on a variety of quantitative metrics. Improved and increased the amount of information at the organization’s disposal, assisting in making critical decisions regarding player personnel.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Day-to-day manager and editor of website content, overseeing a team of 6-8 writers and analysts. Focused on the production of unique, thoughtful, and critical statistically-backed content. Contributed to the development of innovative and industry leading new tools for junior hockey analysis. Provided extensive coverage of the Vancouver Canucks hockey team through the production of daily news pieces, post-game recaps, columns and editorial pieces, and unique and comprehensive article… Show more Day-to-day manager and editor of website content, overseeing a team of 6-8 writers and analysts. Focused on the production of unique, thoughtful, and critical statistically-backed content. Contributed to the development of innovative and industry leading new tools for junior hockey analysis. Provided extensive coverage of the Vancouver Canucks hockey team through the production of daily news pieces, post-game recaps, columns and editorial pieces, and unique and comprehensive article seriesLed the website to record traffic and pageview numbers of over 3.9 million visitors, increasing readership by over 1.5 million hits during the 2014-2015 hockey season - a near 70% growth from the season prior. Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

Provided extensive coverage and analysis of both the Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Giants seasons through post-game recaps and regular feature articles. Collaborated with fellow analysts to develop innovative new quantitative metrics to assess the performance of players outside of the National Hockey League. Recognized by NHL.com for high quality work and cited in keynote presentations at numerous sports analytics conference including the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference and the… Show more Provided extensive coverage and analysis of both the Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Giants seasons through post-game recaps and regular feature articles. Collaborated with fellow analysts to develop innovative new quantitative metrics to assess the performance of players outside of the National Hockey League. Recognized by NHL.com for high quality work and cited in keynote presentations at numerous sports analytics conference including the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference and the Vancouver Hockey Analytics Conference. Authored the top three, as well as seven of the top ten, most widely read and distributed pieces in the website’s history. Show less

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom) Sauder School Of Business, Real Estate

Activities and Societies: Captain and Manager of Sauder School of Business Tier 1 hockey team

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Real Estate